Besmeared

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Coated or stained with a sticky, greasy, or dirty material that spreads over a surface
2. Spread over something in an oily or messy way that leaves it looking dirty or smudged
3. Covered heavily with a substance that causes a smeared, stained, or unclean appearance

Etymology: Besmeared is the past tense and past participle of "besmear," which came into Middle English as "bismerwen," from the Old English "besmirwan" or "besmierwan," meaning the same thing. The verb combines the prefix "be-" with "smear," and German "beschmieren" and Dutch "besmeren" are close relatives that share the same construction.

Synonyms: smeared, stained

Antonyms: cleaned, cleansed